B&C18TBW100
£227.94 · 20% less, betterFs33 Hz −8%
Qts0.32 +6%
Vas181.5 L +5%
BL22.8 T·m −15%, worse
Xmax12 mm –
Sensitivity94.9 dB −1.1
18-inch LF driver · 18XB series · 100 mm voice coil · 1,300 W
Oberton 18XB1301DS 8Ω
8 Ω · 35–1000 Hz
£284.15
SteadyBlue Aran · 8+ in stock · All 1 offer
- Fs
- 36Hz
- Xmax
- 12mm
- SPL
- 96dB
- Pe
- 1300W
- BL
- 26.9T·m
- Vd
- 1390cm³
- Qts
- 0.30
- Vas
- 173L
Published graphs
Oberton 18XB1301DS is an 18-inch 8 ohm LF driver rated at 1300 W RMS. The validated T/S data includes Fs 36 Hz, Qts 0.30, Vas 172.9 L, Xmax 12 mm, sensitivity 96 dB, plus 1390 cm³ Vd and 113 EBP. bits tracks UK, EU and US shop prices, price movement, datasheet links, simulator import data, and similar drivers, with a current best price of £284.15.
The published T/S values agree with each other
Thiele/Small
- Fs
- 36Hz
- Qts
- 0.30
- Qes
- 0.32
- Qms
- 6.8
- Vas
- 172.9L
- Re
- 5.1Ω
- Le
- 1.42mH
Motor and cone
- BL
- 26.9T·m
- Sd
- 1158cm²
- Mms
- 198g
- Xmax
- 12mm
- Vd †
- 1390cm³
- Voice coil
- 100mm
- Flux density
- 1T
Power and response
- Sensitivity †
- 96dB
- Manufacturer sensitivity
- 50dB
- Power
- 1300W
- Impedance
- 8Ω
- Min. impedance
- 6.6Ω
- Range
- 35–1000Hz
- EBP †
- 113 · Leans vented
Size and mounting
- Diameter
- 461mm
- Cutout
- 417mm
- Bolt circle
- 441mm
- Depth
- 210mm
- Weight
- 15.9kg
Other published values
- Cms
- 0.10mm/N
- Power Program
- 2600
Sensitivity shows 96.0 dB, calculated from the T/S values. Oberton publishes 50.0 dB, 46.0 dB apart.
† Calculated by bits from the published values
What this validation status means
Everything else Oberton lists
LF · Primary · 18″
- BL
- 26.9T·m
- Fs
- 36Hz
- Le
- 1.42mH
- Re
- 5.1Ω
- Sd
- 1158cm²
- Cms
- 0.10mm/N
- Mms
- 198g
- Qes
- 0.32
- Qms
- 6.8
- Qts
- 0.30
- SPL
- 96dB
- Vas
- 172.9L
- Xmax
- 12mm
- Power
- 1300W
- Impedance
- 8Ω
- Flux density
- 1T
- Sensitivity
- 50dB
- Low limit
- 35Hz
- Power Program
- 2600
- Calculated sensitivity †
- 96dB
- High limit
- 1000Hz
- Manufacturer sensitivity
- 50dB
- Min. impedance
- 6.6Ω
- Voice coil
- 100mm
- Weight
- 15.9kg
- Diameter
- 461mm
- Depth
- 210mm
- Cutout
- 417mm
- Bolt circle
- 441mm
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Same-size drivers, compared with the 18XB1301DS. Clear differences are green when better and red when worse.
This driver18XB1301DS
Best price
£284.15
Fs
36 Hz
Qts
0.30
Vas
172.9 L
BL
26.9 T·m
Xmax
12 mm
Sensitivity
96 dB
Power
1300 W
FaitalPRO18HP1022
£266.26 · 6% less, betterFs35 Hz –
Qts0.30 –
Vas204.9 L +19%, worse
BL28 T·m +4%
Xmax9.5 mm −21%, worse
Sensitivity96.6 dB +0.6
Eighteen Sound18LW2400
£272.63 · 4% lessFs35 Hz –
Qts0.31 –
Vas230 L +33%, worse
BL25.6 T·m −5%
Xmax9.5 mm −21%, worse
Sensitivity96.9 dB +0.9
Beyma18LEX1200ND
£279.79 · 2% lessFs36 Hz –
Qts0.33 +9%
Vas219 L +27%, worse
BL26.4 T·m –
Xmax11 mm −8%
Sensitivity96.7 dB +0.7
RCFLF18X401
£289.00 · 2% moreFs30 Hz −16%, better
Qts0.30 –
Vas274 L +58%, worse
BL26.5 T·m –
Xmax12 mm –
Sensitivity95.8 dB –
CIARENDH18-4S
£291.62 · 3% moreFs31 Hz −13%, better
Qts0.32 +6%
Vas239 L +38%, worse
BL27.7 T·m +3%
Xmax11.5 mm −4%
Sensitivity95.4 dB −0.6
Eighteen Sound18LW2600
£297.25 · 5% moreFs31 Hz −13%, better
Qts0.29 −4%
Vas187 L +8%
BL31 T·m +15%, better
Xmax14.8 mm +23%, better
Sensitivity94.7 dB −1.3
RCFLF18N405
£325.54 · 15% more, worseFs30 Hz −16%, better
Qts0.32 +6%
Vas227 L +31%, worse
BL26.5 T·m –
Xmax14 mm +17%, better
Sensitivity94.6 dB −1.4
SB AudienceNERO-18SW1100D
£334.88 · 18% more, worseFs36 Hz –
Qts0.33 +9%
Vas153.1 L −11%, better
BL30.9 T·m +15%, better
Xmax12.2 mm –
Sensitivity95.3 dB −0.7
BMS18S450
£345.00 · 21% more, worseFs29 Hz −19%, better
Qts0.31 –
Vas281 L +63%, worse
BL26.5 T·m –
Xmax12 mm –
Sensitivity95.3 dB −0.7
B&C18DS100
£355.00 · 25% more, worseFs34 Hz −5%
Qts0.29 −4%
Vas155 L −10%, better
BL30 T·m +12%, better
Xmax14.5 mm +21%, better
Sensitivity95.1 dB −0.9
Precision DevicesPD.1852/2
£397.00 · 40% more, worseFs42 Hz +17%, worse
Qts0.33 +9%
Vas120.4 L −30%, better
BL30.5 T·m +13%, better
Xmax12 mm –
Sensitivity96.2 dB –
CelestionCF18VJD
£399.00 · 40% more, worseFs35 Hz −3%
Qts0.31 –
Vas145.8 L −16%, better
BL32.6 T·m +21%, better
Xmax12 mm –
Sensitivity94.6 dB −1.4
B&C18SW115
£430.38 · 51% more, worseFs32 Hz −10%, better
Qts0.30 –
Vas187 L +8%
BL30.3 T·m +13%, better
Xmax14 mm +17%, better
Sensitivity94.9 dB −1.1
BMS18N850V2
£457.13 · 61% more, worseFs30 Hz −17%, better
Qts0.33 +9%
Vas243 L +41%, worse
BL25.4 T·m −5%
Xmax12 mm –
Sensitivity94.7 dB −1.3
Eighteen Sound18NLW9000
£550.00 · 94% more, worseFs34 Hz −5%
Qts0.31 –
Vas206 L +19%, worse
BL28 T·m +4%
Xmax14 mm +17%, better
Sensitivity96.1 dB –
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£809.86 · 185% more, worseFs44 Hz +23%, worse
Qts0.32 +6%
Vas173 L –
BL26.3 T·m –
Xmax13 mm +8%
Sensitivity98.4 dB +2.4, better
No photo
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No current priceFs33 Hz −8%
Qts0.29 –
Vas203 L +17%, worse
BL29.4 T·m +9%
Xmax12 mm –
Sensitivity95.9 dB –
Oberton18NXB1600
No current priceFs32 Hz −9%
Qts0.30 –
Vas173.1 L –
BL29.6 T·m +10%, better
Xmax13.5 mm +13%, better
Sensitivity94.5 dB −1.5
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No current priceFs38 Hz +7%
Qts0.32 +5%
Vas159.4 L −8%
BL26.7 T·m –
Xmax10.5 mm −13%, worse
Sensitivity96.3 dB –
Oberton18NXB1200
No current priceFs36 Hz –
Qts0.28 −7%
Vas159.6 L −8%
BL29.4 T·m +9%
Xmax11.5 mm −4%
Sensitivity96 dB –
Oberton18XB700
No current priceFs36 Hz –
Qts0.30 –
Vas183.2 L +6%
BL26.1 T·m –
Xmax9 mm −25%, worse
Sensitivity96.4 dB –
No photo
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No current priceFs30 Hz −16%, better
Qts0.30 –
Vas274 L +58%, worse
BL26.5 T·m –
Xmax12 mm –
Sensitivity95.8 dB –
Oberton18NXB1601
No current priceFs35 Hz –
Qts0.29 −5%
Vas146.2 L −15%, better
BL30.5 T·m +13%, better
Xmax12.5 mm +4%
Sensitivity95.1 dB −0.9
Oberton18NXB700
No current priceFs36 Hz –
Qts0.31 +3%
Vas155.5 L −10%, better
BL27.8 T·m +4%
Xmax9 mm −25%, worse
Sensitivity95.6 dB –
VAS Audio18-1700FC
No current priceFs33 Hz −8%
Qts0.29 –
Vas181 L +5%
BL33 T·m +23%, better
Xmax13.5 mm +13%, better
Sensitivity95.4 dB −0.6
No photo
Precision DevicesPD.1845-1N
No current priceFs34 Hz −4%
Qts0.32 +7%
Vas179.0 L +4%
BL26.4 T·m –
Xmax16 mm +33%, better
Sensitivity95.3 dB −0.7
BishopSoundBWP18/8
No current priceFs35 Hz –
Qts0.31 –
Vas378 L +119%, worse
BL26.2 T·m –
Xmax12 mm –
Sensitivity100 dB +4, better
Precision DevicesPD.185NR1
No current priceFs34 Hz −5%
Qts0.27 −11%, better
Vas102 L −41%, better
BL29.5 T·m +10%
Xmax11.8 mm –
Sensitivity93.4 dB −2.6, worse
VAS Audio18-1700NC
No current priceFs32 Hz −10%, better
Qts0.28 −7%
Vas178 L –
BL34.4 T·m +28%, better
Xmax13.5 mm +13%, better
Sensitivity95.1 dB −0.9
Tune the match
Choose the published values that matter to your design. Size stays matched to this driver.
Qts
Qes
VasL
Xmaxmm
BLTm
| Shop | Price | Against the lowest | Stock | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Blue Aran | £284.15, the lowest price | 8+ in stock | Visit shop at Blue Aran |
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